LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sunbeam
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 9.25 on the morning of the 15th of Septem- ber, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat was on fire off North Head. The life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow left her...
Marigold
On the 1st October the small motor fishing boat Marigold, of Thurso, which had gone out fishing, was overtaken by bad weather and was unable to return to harbour. A watch was kept on her for some time, and at 9 A.M. the Motor Life- boat...
Barracuda
Douglas, Isle of Man.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 20th of August, 1950, the life-boat Elsie, on temporary duty at the station, was launched to help the motor yacht Barra- cuda, of Belfast. With a crew of four aboard, shs had...
A Motor Boat
Exmouth, Devon. At 10.55 on the night of the 8th of July, 1958, the Beer coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the Seaton police had reported a 14-feet motor boat adrift with engine trouble off the western beach. Her owner had...
Addition to the Life-Boat Services In May 1949
To the list of launches of life-boats in May, in which no ships in distress were found, or the life-boat was not needed, should be added Portrush, Co. Antrim, on the 25th of that month. Rewards of £7 10s. were made to the...
Category: Services
A Boat (1)
LONG SEARCH FOR UNLIT BOAT Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
At 10.10 on the evening of Tuesday the 20th of August, 1963, what appeared to be burning material was seen a number of times about half a mile off shore and two...
John Pitcairn
RUNSWICK. — The Life-boat Cape of Good Hope was launched at 2 30 A.M. on the 29th January, while a < moderate gale was blowing from N.N.W., accompanied by a rough sea, in response to signals of distress shown by the brig John Pitcairn, of...
Barmouth's Life-Boat Returning from a Service to the M.V. Welsh Girl on 2nd June, 1963. the Town's Life-Boat Service Is Now Well on the Way to Being Self-Supporting.
Barmouth's life-boat returning from a service to the m.v. Welsh Girl on 2nd June, 1963. The town's life-boat service is now well on the way to being self-supporting.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Irish Gold Medal.
The second gold medal to be awarded for conspicuous gallantry since the outbreak of war, has been won by Coxswain John Boyle, of Arranmore, on the north west of Ireland. For the same service the motor mechanic was awarded the silver medal...
Category: Articles
Faith Star
Rhyl, Flintshire. At 5.5 on the after- noon of 25th April, 1961, a message was received at the life-boat house that the fishing vessel Faith Star of Fleetwood, with an engine defect, was dragging her anchor off the Point of Air. The message...